Thomas Nelson House (Boonville, Missouri) Explained

Thomas Nelson House
Nrhp Type:nrhp
Coordinates:38.9739°N -92.7347°W
Added:March 16, 1990
Mpsub:Boonville Missouri MRA
Refnum:82005302

Thomas Nelson House, also known as Forest Hill, is a historic home located at Boonville, Cooper County, Missouri. It was built in 1843, and is a two-story, Greek Revival style brick dwelling with a rear ell. Symmetrical, flanking one-story wings were added about 1946. It has a side gable roof and features a two-story gabled, pedimented front portico, constructed about 1853. The house is in the George Caleb Bingham painting "Forest Hill the Nelson Homestead."[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Thomas Nelson House. 2016-11-01. Preservation Planning Section. PDF. May 1989. Missouri Department of Natural Resources.